Fine Arts Journal Publishing Company (Chicago, Illinois) · leaf 41
m standing among the few finest weaves made, and enjoys such a cumulation of other superlative qualities that probable pre-eminence should be accorded it. In comparison with the likewise popular Kermanshah, it has a firmer wool, a finer weave, and a darker tone. Both are superb rugs, fitted for… … .usual, quaintly fashioned medallion and field-corners, and of dark tones for its “old rose” and blue colors, which are preserved from somber- ness by the luminous ivory that usually overspreads the ground of the Saruk field. The decorative motives are manifestly Persian, being blooms stalked and…
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